Las Condes’s Ignacia Fernandez represents Chile at Miss World 2026 in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa

María Ignacia Fernández Salas represented Pueblito Los Dominicos, Santiago, Chile in the 16th edition of Miss Universe Chile. She represented the country in the 73rd edition of Miss World.

BIOGRAPHY

Fernandez is a Chilean death metal singer, model and beauty queen from Las Condes, Santiago. She is bilingual.

On May 23, 2026, Fernandez turned 28. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was born and raised in Santiago.
2. As a teenager, she started modeling professionally.
3. She was self-taught in extreme vocal techniques but she later underwent formal training in vocal health and phoniatrics to safely perform death growls.
4. In 2020, she formed the melodic and progressive death metal band Decessus and started serving as its lead vocalist.
5. She was Miss Universo Chile 2024 fourth runner-up.
6. She won Miss Mundo Chile 2025.
7. In 2026, she visited Vietnam.
8. She was featured as a guest vocalist in American power metal band Kamelot‘s 2026 album “Dark Asylum”.
9. She is Miss World Chile 2026.
10. She is a Miss World 2026 candidate.

TIMELINE

Fernandez is 5’7″ tall. She speaks Spanish and English.

2024

• On July 4, 2024, she represented Pueblito Los Dominicos at Miss Universe Chile 2024 and competed against 22 other candidates at Teatro Ceina in Santiago. She was fourth runner-up to Emilia Dides.

2025

• On November 9, 2025, she represented Las Condes at Miss Mundo Chile 2025 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Chilevisión studios in Santiago. She won the title.

2026

• She is a guest vocalist on “Ashen World” and “Sanctuary”, two tracks from “Dark Asylum”, which was released by Napalm Records on August 28, 2026.
• On September 5, 2026, she represented Chile at Miss World 2026 and competed against 110 other candidates at April 2nd Square in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.